I’m currently working on the Ultimate Arizona Bucket List and you better believe that hiking is going to be on that list! One of my favorite hikes in the state is Piestewa Peak, home to one of the most popular trails in Arizona referred with love as ‘Nature’s Stairmaster’. Check out six of my favorite photos to inspire you to hike this epic trail!
4 Reasons To Add The Phoenician Spa To Your Bucket List!
This post is sponsored by Visit Phoenix and The Phoenician. As always, all opinions are my own.
Summer is finally here in Phoenix, Arizona and for many people that means it is time to slow down life a little bit. A few weeks ago, I had the incredible opportunity to partner with the folks over at The Phoenician to check out their amazing spa and was blown away! I am here to tell you that a relaxing spa day needs to be on your bucket list, whether you are stressed or not. And since I am here to help, I will also let you know that a spa day is a fabulous gift for Mother’s Day! Let me know if the four reasons below convince you to treat yo’self!
Continue reading6 of My Favorite Street Art Murals in Bogota, Colombia!
Happy Thursday friends! I am back from Colombia, and as much as I loved it (it is seriously such a beautiful and colorful country), I am happy to be home! As usual, I am having the post vacation blues and as I’ve said time and time again, the best way to overcome this is to reminisce! Today, I am sharing 6 of my favorite photos that showcase Colombia’s incredible street art scene! Keep reading to see amazing murals in Bogota!
Continue readingThe Ultimate Food Bucket List : Rocky Point Edition!
I just got back from my first visit to Rocky Point (also known as Puerto Peñasco in Mexico) and I am so inspired. I loved this destination so much and I have so many people asking questions about what I did that I figured I might as well publish a post! This might be the fastest I’ve ever written about a destination and it is for a good reason: Rocky Point is seriously the ultimate road trip from Phoenix, Arizona!
Y’all need to add Rocky Point to your bucket list for so many reasons: beach, adrenaline filled activities, affordability, location, food, and the night life! Today I will be talking about the food but stay tuned for a post with more information on all of the other reasons why you need to visit Rocky Point!
I asked for recommendations on Instagram and you all definitely delivered. My favorite restaurants are listed below with #1 being my favorite. Enjoy!
Continue readingA Complete List of Everything You Need To Pack For Your Havasupai Falls Backpacking Trip!
I crossed off a major bucket list item and it was an incredible experience: hiking Havasupai Falls. You can check out 7 Photos To Inspire You To Hike Havasupai Falls if you’re not quite sure what this incredible place in nature looks like and you can also check out my Phoenix training plan to help you get ready physically! This item took me a little while to cross off because I wanted to train for the 10 mile hike and I needed to buy/borrow all of the equipment.
I learned a lot about what I should have brought and what I should have left behind. My backpack was huge and I realized it could have been SO MUCH LIGHTER. But it’s okay, you live and learn…and if you have a blog like me, you teach others! So, I’m here to help with the ultimate Havasupai Falls packing list!
This list was created based on googling, a blog post recommended by a friend, asking friends who are avid backpackers, and then kind of just guessing and hoping for the best. Lucky for you, I have a lot of lessons learned so I will be including what is necessary, what I wish I had brought and what is nice to have if you have space. Enjoy!
8 Reasons To Add A Spring Training Game To Your Arizona Bucket List!
This post is sponsored by Visit Phoenix and Visit Mesa. As always, all opinions are my own.
It is Spring time in Arizona and that means it is Spring Training, something that is kind of a big deal around here. If you’ve never heard of Spring Training, then let me educate you real quick. Spring Training is a special time and it needs to be on your bucket list for so many reasons (I will outline my favorites) but before I do that, let’s talk about what exactly Spring Training is!
Spring Training is what it sounds like: it is training for Major League Baseball teams that happens in the Spring (specifically February 22-March 26). The biggest differences between Spring Training and regular season baseball are the dates and locations. If you are a baseball fan, I guarantee that you will love Spring Training. If you aren’t super into baseball, I can guarantee that you will love Spring Training for other reasons. Check out 8 reasons to add a Spring Training game to your Arizona Bucket List!
Continue readingEnthusiastic & Helpful Tips For First Time Terrain Race Participants!
Last November, my friend invited me to join him and his crew in running the Phoenix Terrain Race. I had no idea what to expect and kind of just jumped in! It was a freaking blast, but I also learned a lot and I’m here to share those tips with all of you so that you can be better prepared!
If you’ve ever wanted to run a 5K with obstacles throughout that will challenge your strength, then the Phoenix Terrain Race is for you! There are over 20 obstacles including wading through mud, which makes for some epic photos at the end! There is still time to register and you can do so here!
Here are my helpful tips, hope they help! If you have any tips to share, please let me know!
Continue readingYOU ALWAYS CHANGE THE LOVE OF YOUR LIFE (for Another Love or Another Life) Book Review!
This post is sponsored by the Penguin Random House. As always, all opinions are my own.
‘There are no shortcuts to getting over a broken heart. The only way out is through’ is one of the golden nuggets that you will find in the book ‘YOU ALWAYS CHANGE THE LOVE OF YOUR LIFE (for Another Love or Another Life)‘ by Colombian author Amalia Andrade.
By now, you must know that here at Enthusiastic About Life, we are enthusiastic about many things…including books! This week, I am excited to partner with Penguin Random House to check out the English version of a Spanish book that has been taking the Latin American world by storm and to give one of you the opportunity to win a copy! Read until the end to find out how to enter the giveaway!
YOU ALWAYS CHANGE THE LOVE OF YOUR LIFE is unlike any other book I’ve ever read (and I read a lot, check out #EnthusiasticAboutBooks). First off, it is written in a really unique way: it has illustrations, it is interactive, it has playlists, AND recipes! Honestly, what more do you need? Amalia describes this book as the ‘ultimate first aid kit for a broken heart’.
Continue reading4 More Phoenix Restaurants To Try This Valentine’s Day!
Happy almost Valentine’s Day everyone! Last year, I wrote a post with 4 Phoenix Restaurants To Try On Valentine’s Day and it was a hit, so here is part two!
Check out 4 more Phoenix restaurants (in alphabetical order) that will impress your date with delicious food and an amazing ambiance! Enjoy!
7 Photos To Inspire You To Hike Havasupai Falls!
Tomorrow is the first day of February…which for all of you hiker lovers means that tomorrow is the first day when you can sign up (online now!) to get a reservation to hike beautiful Havasupai Falls!
I hiked Havasupai Falls in September of 2017 (and I still need to post my lessons learned, stay tuned!) but I want you all to know that this place is Bucket List worthy!
Havasupai Falls can be found below the rim of the Grand Canyon and to get here you need to hike about 8 miles. You can hike back out or take a helicopter and see incredible views. An 8 mile hike may sound a bit intense, but with the right training (*cough* like my Couch to Havasupai Falls Phoenix training plan 😉 *cough*) it’s a breeze!
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